ing, she saith to him, Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant! But he knoweth not that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

2: 18. Her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

1 COR. 6: 13. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. Know ye not, that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid. What! know ye not that he which is joined to a harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth, is without the body; but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body.

PROV. 22: 14. The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.

ECCL. 7: 26. I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets.

the full, then they committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses: shall I not visit for these things, saith the LORD, and shall I not be avenged on such a nation as this?

9: 2. They be all adulterers. 23: 10. The land is full of adulterers. The land mourneth.

EZEK. 22: 11. One hath committed adultery with his neighbor's wife; another hath defiled his daughter-in-law; and another hath humbled his sister.-14. Can thy heart endure, or thy hands be made strong, in the day that I shall deal with thee?

JOHN 8: 7. He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.... And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience went out, one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last.

GAL. 5: 19. The works of the flesh are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness. ... They that do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

EPH. 5: 5. No whoremonger nor unclean person hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Because of these things cometh the wrath of God on the children of disobedience.

HEB. 13: 4. Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

II. Parental Relation.

GEN. 18: 19. I know him, (Abraham,) that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

DEUT. 6:6. These words, ... shall be in thy heart, and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children.

11: 19. Ye shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way; when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

EPH. 6: 1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother, (which is the first commandment with promise,) that it may be well with thee,

and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath; but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

COL. 3: 20. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is wellpleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

1 TIM. 5: 1. Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters: with all purity.

PROV. 23: 22. Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 24. The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. My father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

15:20. A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

22: 6. Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

T ISA. 38: 19. The fathers to the children shall make known thy truth.

JOEL 1: 8. Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.

PROV. 13: 24. He that spareth the rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

14:8. Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

22: 15. Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

23:13. Withhold not correction from the child; thou shalt beat him with a rod; and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

29: 15. The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. - 17. Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

2 COR. 12: 14. The parents ought to lay up for their children.

1 TIM. 5: 8. If a man provide not for his own, specially for those of

GEN. 13: 14. The LORD said unto Abraham, I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed be numbered. (15: 5-17:1-5: 6.)

Ps. 127: 3. Children are an heritage of the LORD.

87: 25. I have been young and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.

102: 28. The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.

ISA. 44: 3. I will pour my blessing upon thine offspring.

MAT. 19: 14. Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Consequences of neglecting these Duties.

Ex. 20: 5. I am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, to the third and fourth generation.

1 SAM. 2:30. Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said, indeed, that thy house and the house of thy father should remain before me forever; but now, the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me, I will honor; and they that despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.

3: 11. Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. In that day I will perform upon Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end; for I have told him that I will judge his house, for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile and he restrained them not.

PROV. 28: 24. Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, the same is a companion of a destroyer.

30: 17. The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pluck it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

2 TIM. 3: 1. In the last days perilous times shall come; for men shall be lovers of their own selves... disobedient to parents... without natural affection.

III. Master and Servant.

MAT. 10: 24. The disciple is not above his master; nor the servant above his Lord. (Luke 6: 40.)

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JOHN 13: 13. Ye call me Master and Lord; and ye say well, for so I If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done unto you.

EPH. 6: 5. Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the heart: with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven: neither is there respect of persons with him.

COL. 3: 22. Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men: knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong, shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

4: 1. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal: knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

1 TIM. 6: 1. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them ser

vice, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

¶ If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness; from such withdraw thyself.

TITUS 2: 9. Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering again, not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

PHILEM. 8. Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ: I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels. Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: but without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him forever; not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

HEB. 13: 3. Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them; and them that suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

1 PETER 2: 18. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience

toward God endure grief, suffering | wrongfully.

LUKE 17:7. Which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink.

§3. CIVIL RELATIONS.

I. Subject to Rulers.

ROM. 18: 1. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou | then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake. For, for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

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king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well: (for so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;) as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

2 PETER 2:9. The Lord knoweth how to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished: but chiefly them that despise government, and are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

MAT. 22: 21. Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's.

EZRA 7: 26. Whosoever will not do the law of God and of the king; let judgment be executed speedily upon him; whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

Duty, when the demands of Rulers controvert the Will or Law of God.

ESTH. 3: 2. All the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed and reverenced Haman, for the king had so commanded; but Mordecai bowed not, nor did him

reverence.

DAN. 3:19. Be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship thy golden image, which thou hast set up.

6:10. When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house, and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled down and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

T1 PET. 2:13. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the

5: 29. We ought to obey God rather than men.

II. Duty of Rulers.

DEUT. 1: 16. Judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with you.

25:1. They shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.

eth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the person of the wicked? Defend the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

PROV. 20: 28. The king's thronę is upholden by mercy.

29: 14. The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

ISA. 1: 17. Relieve the oppressed; judge the fatherless.

2 SAM. 23: 3. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

ISA. 10:1. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees; and that write grievousness which they have prescribed, to turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless: and what will ye do in the day of visitation?

DEUT. 1: 17. Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man.

Ex. 23: 6. Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. Keep thee far from a false matter, and the innocent and righteous slay thou not, for I will not justify the wicked. And thou shalt take no gift; for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

IV. Rulers subject to God.

JOB 12: 17. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. — 21. He poureth contempt upon princes.

34: 19. He accepteth not the person of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor.-24. He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

Ps. 75: 7. God is the judge, he putteth down one and setteth up another.

76: 12. He shall cut off the spirit of princes, he shall be terrible to the kings of the earth.

82: 1. God standeth in the congregation of the righteous; he judgeth among the gods.

ISA. 40: 23. He bringeth the princes to nothing, he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

ACTS 13:20. After that he gave unto them judges, about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. Afterward they desired a king; and God gave them Saul.... And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David.

ISA. 45: 1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden to subdue nations before him.-5. I girded

ment.

Ps. 12: 8. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

PROV. 28: 15. As a roaring lion and a raging bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.-16. The prince that wanteth understanding, is a great oppressor.

29: 2. When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

ECCL. 3: 12. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

10: 16. Woe unto thee, O land, when thy king is a child.

4: 13. Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, that will no more be admonished.

AMOS 6: 12. Ye have turned judg

me.

JER. 21: 4. Thus saith the LORD, I will turn back the weapons of war in your hands. - 7. I will deliver Zedekiah, king of Judah, and all this people into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

27:6. Ihave given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, my ser

vant.

Ps. 107: 40. He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.